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The Zyxel Encyclopedia help you easily realize the concepts and terminologies of security information. Search in the encyclopedia for application name or categories, you can view the application detail, description, and categories. Using the information to prioritize, throttle, and block certain application(s) to boost productivity and prevent bandwidth abuse.

Latest Version

1.0.0.20231123.0
  • Update Date
    2023-11-24 01:45:55
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    4625
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  • Application
    Category
    Description
  • CatalystOne
    Web
    CatalystOne is a cloud-based HR software suite.
  • Dashlane
    Web
    Dashlane is a password manager providing synchronization across devices. This plugin classifies the password manager application, browser extension and web interface.
  • Google OTA
    Web
    Google OTA classifies the traffic of Google Pixel devices OTA updates.
  • Mitsubishi MELSEC
    Middleware
    Melsec is a range of PLC by Mitsubishi. This plugin classifies communications with GX Works for a Melsec-Q device.
  • Xiaomi Update
    Web
    Xiaomi Update classifies the traffic of Android OS updates on Xiaomi devices.
  • Pixbet
    Web
    Pixbet is a Brazilian online betting platform. This plugin classifies the website and the Android application browsing traffic.
  • Low Level Range Protocol
    ERP
    Protocol used for communication with RFID readers.
  • Elevate Soft DBISAM
    Database
    Elevate Software DBISAM is a database server designed to be embedded in other software products.
  • Sportingbet
    Web
    Sportingbet is an online betting platform. This plugin classifies the website and mobile applications browsing traffic.
  • Kaizen Gaming
    Web
    Kaizen Gaming is a online sports betting and casino company. This plugin classifies the website browsing traffic.
  • Betano
    Web
    Betano is an online sports betting and casino platform owned by Kaizen Gaming. This plugin classifies the browsing traffic of the website and mobile applications.
  • Star VPN
    Tunneling
    Star VPN is a VPN client.
  • BMI G-Force Plus RF
    ERP
    BMI G-Force Plus RF is a device for managing forklifts.
  • Inetum Gestor
    ERP
    Gestor, edited by GFI now Inetum, is an employee time tracking solution. This plugin classifies various GFI punch clock devices associated with Gestor.
  • Blaze
    Web
    Blaze is an online sport betting and casino website.
  • Zebra RFID
    ERP
    Protocol used for communication with Zebra RFID readers.
  • Miller Insight Centerpoint
    ERP
    Miller Insight Centerpoint is a welding station real time data collector. This plugin classifies communications with several Miller welding stations.
  • Filmin
    Audio/Video
    Filmin is a Spanish video on demand streaming platform. FilminLatino is the Mexican version of the service.
  • Omron NB Designer
    Middleware
    This plugin classifies project upload from NBDesigner software to a compliant Omron Programmable Terminal.
  • Amazon CodeWhisperer
    Web
    Amazon CodeWhisperer is an AI powered code writer.
  • Amazon Luna
    Game
    Amazon Luna is a cloud based gaming subscription service from Amazon. Games are streamed to the browser.
  • Zapier
    Application Service
    Zapier is an online tool which automates workflows by connecting the applications and services used.
  • Sling: Employee Scheduling App
    Web
    Sling is a software tool designed to assist organizations in managing employees, communicate and design schedule.
  • 1Password
    Security Service
    1Password is a password and an information manager.
  • Nimo TV
    Audio/Video
    Nimo TV is a video game streaming platform. This plugin classifies the browsing and watching video traffic.
  • Siemens Automation License Manager
    Application Service
    Licence distribution protocol from Siemens Automation License Manager, used in SIMATIC products.
  • Flutter Entertainment
    Web
    Flutter Entertainment is a sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider. This plugin classifies the website browsing traffic.
  • Betfair
    Web
    Betfair is a British gambling company, offering sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo owned by Flutter Entertainment. This plugin classifies website and mobile applications browsing.
  • ZNT-Richter PAC admin tool
    Middleware
    Administration protocol used by ZNT-Richter Process Automation Controller (PAC) applications.
  • maitrd
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 997 TCP/UDP.
  • MeComm
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 668 TCP/UDP.
  • MeRegister
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 669 TCP/UDP.
  • Meter
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on ports 570 and 571 TCP/UDP.
  • Mobility XE protocol
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 6997 TCP/UDP.
  • Mondex
    Middleware
    Mondex is a smart card electronic cash system. The main protocol of Mondex implements electronic cash transfer, using either a device (wallet) with two slots, or an Internet connection.
  • Multicast Routing Monitor
    Network Service
    The Multicast Routing Monitor (MRM) is a feature in Cisco products. It is a management diagnostic tool that provides network fault detection and isolation in a large multicast routing infrastructure. It is designed to notify a network administrator of multicast routing problems in near real time.
  • Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
    Network Service
    Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) is a multicast routing protocol belonging to the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) family. MSDP interconnects multiple IPv4 PIM Sparse-Mode (PIM-SM) domains, which enables PIM-SM to have Rendez-Vous Point (RP) redundancy and inter-domain multicasting.
  • Netnews Administration System
    Network Service
    The Netnews Administration System (NAS) is a framework to simplify the administration and usage of network news (also known as Netnews) on the Internet. Data for the administration of newsgroups and hierarchies are kept in a distributed hierarchical database and are available through a client-server protocol.
  • Net GW
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 741 TCP/UDP.
  • Netnews
    Network Service
    Netnews (Usenet) is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It was developed from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.
  • Network based Rev. Cont. Sys.
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 742 TCP/UDP.
  • IBM NetView DM
    Network Service
    IBM NetView Distribution Manager (IBM NetView DM) provides centralized management capabilities. It enables customers to automate the distribution of software and data to a large number of remote targets when utilizing the S/390 computers as the primary management system. It provides centralized tracking, automated error recovery, and efficient utilization of the network during the distribution process and shows the customer a history of the distribution process.
  • NextStep Window Server
    Network Service
    NeXTSTEP (also written NeXTstep, NeXTStep, and NEXTSTEP) was the object-oriented, multitasking operating system developed by NeXT Computer to run on its range of proprietary workstation computers, such as the NeXTcube. It was later ported to several other computer architectures.
  • nlogin
    Network Management
    Registered with IANA on port 758 TCP/UDP.
  • Network Mapper
    Network Service
    Network Mapper (Nmap) is a security scanner used to discover hosts and services on a computer network, thus creating a "map"of the network. To accomplish its goal, Nmap sends specially crafted packets to the target host and then analyzes the responses. Nmap is able to determine the operating system of the target, names and versions of the listening services, estimated uptime, type of device, and presence of a firewall.
  • Networked Media Streaming Protocol
    Audio/Video
    Registered with IANA on port 537 TCP/UDP.
  • Network Queueing System
    Network Service
    The Network Queueing System (NQS) allows users to submit batch jobs to queues on local or remote machines for execution. The NQS supports returning log and error files to the machine that originated the job.
  • Network Systems
    Network Service
    The Network Systems (NS) protocol family is a collection of protocols layered atop the Internet Datagram Protocol (IDP) transport layer, using the Xerox Network Systems (XNS) address formats.
  • ntalk
    Instant Messaging
    ntalk is a chat application. It works in a client-server model and it's designed to work in all kinds of networks. ntalk was written to be much more easy-to-use, friendly and functional than Unix talk.
  • OBject EXchange
    File Transfer
    OBject Exchange (OBEX) is a communications protocol that facilitates the exchange of binary objects between devices.
  • Tivoli Object Dispatcher
    Network Service
    The Tivoli object dispatcher (oserv) is the central driving mechanism for operations in the Tivoli environment. It maintains the Tivoli object database on each system that has Tivoli installed, it routes object calls to the proper systems and objects, and it arranges for the execution of methods that are invoked in the context of objects that reside on the local system.
  • OCS AMU
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 429 TCP/UDP.
  • OCS CMU
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 428 TCP/UDP.
  • Ohimsrv
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 506 TCP/UDP.
  • Optimized Link State Routing Protocol
    Network Service
    The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR) is an IP routing protocol optimized for mobile adhoc networks, which can also be used on other wireless adhoc networks. OLSR is a proactive link-state routing protocol, which uses hello and topology control (TC) messages to discover and then disseminate link state information throughout the mobile adhoc network. Individual nodes use this topology information to compute next hop destinations for all nodes in the network using shortest hop forwarding paths.
  • OMG Initial Refs
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 900 TCP/UDP.
  • Operations Manager - Health Service
    Network Service
    The Health Monitoring Service is used to monitor web services installed in one or multiple sites. The Health Monitoring Service can highlight issues that cause downtime or poor performance, such as unavailable services, long response time, and security breaches.
  • Omserv
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 764 TCP/UDP.
  • Oracle Names
    Network Service
    Oracle Names is a distributed naming service developed to help simplify the setup and administration of global, client/server computing networks. Oracle Names establishes and maintains an integrated system of names servers that work together like a directory service, storing addresses for all the services on a network and making them available to clients wanting to make a connection.
  • Oracle Net8 CMan
    Network Service
    Oracle Connection Manager, a Net8 component that acts much like a router and provides protocol conversion, connection concentration, and access control.
  • Phonebook
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 767 TCP/UDP.
  • Photuris
    Network Service
    Photuris is a session-key management protocol intended for use with the IP Security Protocols (AH and ESP). Photuris establishes short-lived session-keys between two parties, without passing the session-keys across the Internet.
  • Presence Information Protocol
    Instant Messaging
    The Interoperable Presence Information Protocol (PIP) was an experimental IETF presence protocol to provide simple messaging and presence information.
  • Public Information Retrieval Protocol
    Network Service
    The Public Information Retrieval Protocol (PIRP) gives Internet hosts a simple, uniform, efficient, extensible, easily implemented method of publishing information.
  • Air Soft Power Burst
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 485 TCP/UDP.
  • Pharos psrserver
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 2351 TCP/UDP.
  • PTC Name Service
    Network Service
    PTC Name Service is a protocol used by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) in their products.
  • pump
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 751 TCP/UDP.
  • PureNoise
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 663 TCP/UDP.
  • Qbik GDP
    Network Service
    Generic Discovery Protocol (GDP) is a protocol developed for finding or discovering Internet connectivity servers (such as WinGate). It is used by both the WinGate Internet Client (WGIC) and GateKeeper for finding WinGate. It is designed to be fully automatic, requiring no user intervention.
  • Quick Mail Queuing Protocol
    Mail
    Quick Mail Queuing Protocol (QMQP) is a network protocol designed to share e-mail queues between several hosts. It is designed and implemented in qmail.
  • qrh
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 752 TCP/UDP.
  • Quotad
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 762 TCP/UDP.
  • Radio Control Protocol
    File Transfer
    Registered with IANA on port 469 TCP/UDP.
  • Remote Database Access
    Database
    Remote Database Access (RDA) is a protocol standard for database access. RDA describes the connection of a database client to a database server. It includes features for communicating database operations and parameters from the client to the server, transporting result data from the server to the client, and database transaction management.
  • Remotefs
    File Server
    RemoteFS is a network file system designed for use with home NAS. Simple to use, few dependencies, reasonable security, completely in user space.
  • repcmd
    Thin Client
    Repcmd is a protocol used by the SupportSoft remote support solution to enable support representatives to connect to a remote PC and provide assistance.
  • RLZ Dbase
    Network Service
    Registered with IANA on port 635 TCP/UDP.
  • Rational Method Composer
    Network Service
    Rational Method Composer is a tool platform that enables process engineers and managers to implement, deploy, and maintain processes for organizations or individual projects.
Updated Application
  • Application
    Category
    Description
  • 802.1Q Ethernet VLAN
    Network Service
    802.1Q is a protocol which allows sending VLAN membership information of a frame.
  • AOL Instant Messenger (formerly OSCAR)
    Instant Messaging
    AIM (originally AOL Instant Messenger) is an instant messaging application. The protocol name is OSCAR (Open System for CommunicAtion in Realtime) and is used in both ICQ and AIM services. [ aim is also known as oscar.]
  • Dailymotion.com
    Web
    Dailymotion is a website where users can send or watch videos.
  • Distributed Computing Environment - Remote Procedure Call
    Middleware
    The DCE/RPC protocol is an RPC implementation used in Distributed Computing Environments. This protocol is used by many software applications including Microsft Exchange.
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
    Network Service
    The DHCP protocol is used to configure automatically the network parameters of a station.
  • DirectConnect (NMDC)
    Peer to Peer
    DirectConnect is a peer-to-peer protocol. [ directconnect is also known as nmdc.]
  • Domain Name Service
    Network Service
    The DNS protocol is used to translate internet names (www.site.com) into IP address and vice versa. This protocol plug-in classifies DNS and its 'children' LLMNR, mDNS and DNSSEC (RFC 4033, RFC 3225), which are recognizable by the value of the Q_DNS_NAME_RESOLUTION_TYPE attribute. [ dns is also known as llmnr.]
  • File Transfer Protocol
    File Server
    The FTP protocol is used for reliable data transfer between a client and a server.
  • Google Mail
    Webmail
    Gmail is the Google webmail service. This plugin also classifies Gmail image proxy server. Google Inbox is now part of Gmail.
  • Google Search
    Web
    This protocol is used for sending user queries to the Google search engine. This signature only classifies non-encrypted queries to the Google servers.
  • Generic Routing Encapsulation
    Tunneling
    The Generic Routing Encapsulation protocol (GRE) is used to encapsulate a protocol into another one generically.
  • GPRS Tunneling Protocol
    Tunneling
    The GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) is used to create a tunnel between the SGSN and GGSNs of a mobile operator network, thus allowing mobile station data to be transmitted.
  • HyperText Transfer Protocol
    Web
    The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is used for browsing the web.
  • Independant Computing Architecture (Citrix)
    Thin Client
    ICA (Independent Computing Architecture) is a communication protocol and a property of the Citrix Company.
  • Internet Message Access Protocol version 4
    Mail
    The IMAP protocol (Internet Message Access Protocol Version 4) enables a client to access and manipulate electronic mail messages on a server.
  • Internet Protocol
    Network Service
    The Internet Protocol allows logical addressing of stations over an interconnected system of networks.
  • Internet Protocol V6
    Network Service
    IPv6 is the next generation protocol designed by the IETF to replace the current version Internet Protocol, IP Version 4 (IPv4).
  • IPsec (AH and ESP)
    Encrypted
    The IPsec protocol suite includes Encapsulation Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header (AH) protocols.
  • Internet Relay Chat
    Instant Messaging
    IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is an instant messaging protocol.
  • Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
    Encrypted
    The Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP) defines procedures and packet formats to establish, negotiate, modify and delete Security Associations (SA).
  • XMPP Protocol (Jabber)
    Instant Messaging
    Jabber is an open standard instant messaging and presence system involving the XMPP protocol. [ jabber is also known as xmpp.]
  • Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
    Tunneling
    Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is an extension of the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) used by an Internet service provider (ISP) to enable the operation of a virtual private network (VPN) over the Internet.
  • Lotus Notes
    Mail
    Lotus Notes is a groupware knowledge management system which integrates various services such as web browsing, calendaring and mailing.
  • Media Gateway Control Protocol
    Audio/Video
    MGCP protocol is used as signaling protocol for voice IP applications.
  • Microsoft Multimedia Streaming
    Audio/Video
    MMS protocol is used extensively nowadays by Microsoft video streaming servers. It enables to stream a file in real time to many simultaneous viewers.
  • Mute
    Peer to Peer
    Mute is a peer-to-peer protocol.
  • Netbios
    File Server
    NetBIOS defines a software interface and standard methods providing a communication interface between the application program and the attached medium. NetBIOS is used in various LAN (Ethernet, Token Ring etc) as well as WAN environments such TCP/IP, PPP and X.25 networks.
  • Network File System
    File Server
    The NFS protocol provides transparent remote access to shared file systems across networks as described in RFC 1813. This plug-in also classifies the experimental legacy version of NFS (v1) developed by Sun, but does not provide attribute extraction for this version.
  • Open Shortest Path First
    Routing
    OSPF is a link state routing protocol used within large autonomous system networks. It is is considered to be the best Inter Routing protocol today and it is use it strongly encouraged.
  • PalTalk
    Instant Messaging
    Paltalk is an instant messaging protocol.
  • Post Office Protocol (Version 3)
    Mail
    Post Office Protocol - Version 3 (POP3) allows a workstation to simply and dynamically access a mail stored on a mail server.
  • Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet
    Tunneling
    PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) provides the ability to connect a network of hosts over a simple bridging access device to a remote Access Concentrator.
  • QQ
    Instant Messaging
    QQ is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in China.
  • Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
    Authentication
    RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a client/server protocol that enables remote access servers to communicate with a central server to authenticate dial-in users and authorize their access to the requested system or service.
  • Real Time Streaming Protocol
    Audio/Video
    The Real Time Streaming Protocol ((RTSP|RTSP)) is an application-level protocol for control over the delivery of data with real-time properties. (RTSP|RTSP) provides an extensible framework to enable controlled, on-demand delivery of real-time data, such as audio and video.
  • ShoutCast
    Audio/Video
    Shoutcast is a protocol used to stream audio files over HTTP. This plug-in classifies streaming from the web version of Shoutcast.
  • Session Initiation Protocol
    Audio/Video
    Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF's) standard for multimedia conferencing over IP. Like other VoIP protocols, SIP is designed to address the functions of signaling and session management within a packet telephony network.
  • Skype
    Instant Messaging
    Skype is an instant messaging and voice over IP application edited by Microsoft. [ skype is also known as skype_for_business.]
  • Server Message Block (Windows File Server)
    File Server
    The Server Message Block protocol (SMB) provides a method for client applications to read and write to files and to request services from server programs in a computers network. This protocol plug-in supports SMB/SMB2 protocols, as well as SMB 3.0 when SMB Multichannel is not in use. The SMB RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) implementation over the iWarp stack (incl. SMB Direct) is supported.
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
    Mail
    The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol used to transfer emails reliably and efficiently.
  • Sub-Network Access Protocol
    Network Service
    Sub-Network Access Protocol (SNAP) is a protocol encapsulated in the LLC protocol enabling the encapsulation of a greater number of protocols in Ethernet II frames.
  • SOCKet Secure v5
    Tunneling
    Socks 5 is an authentication protocol.
  • Secure Socket Layer
    Encrypted
    Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a commonly-used protocol for managing the security of a message transmission on the Internet. SSL has recently been succeeded by Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is based on SSL.
  • Transmission Control Protocol
    Network Service
    TCP is a protocol providing a connection-oriented and reliable transfer service. It is used by most TCP/IP applications today (IANA protocol number: 6).
  • Transparent Network Service (Oracle)
    Database
    Transparent Network Service (TNS) is the Oracle (version 8 or higher) networking technology that provides a single application interface to all industry-standard networking protocols. To connect to a database, users initiate a connect request by passing information (username and password) along with a short name for the database service they wish to connect to.
  • User Datagram Protocol
    Network Service
    The User Datagram Protocol is a transport protocol providing a simple but non-reliable message transfer service in IP networks. It is used by most applications that do not require a reliable delivery transmission service. (IANA protocol number: 17).
  • Wireless Transaction Protocol
    Wap
    Wireless Transaction Protocol (WTP) is a transport layer protocol which belongs to the WAP stack. It provides a reliable transmission of network packets and is very similar to TCP.
  • Yahoo Messenger
    Instant Messaging
    Yahoo Messenger is used by the Yahoo Instant Messenger application to send instant messages, files and emails between users. Yahoo Messenger is discontinued. Deprecated.
  • Windows Live Hotmail
    Webmail
    Windows Live Hotmail is a free webmail service operated by Microsoft. The service is now named Outlook.
  • Gmail Basic
    Webmail
    Gmail basic is the HTML version of the Google Webmail service. Encrypted traffic is classified as Gmail.
  • Ares
    Peer to Peer
    Ares is a peer-to-peer file sharing app. Ares was initially formed as a spin-off of the Gnutella network in 2002. This signature classifies flows of Ares update checking.
  • Gmail Mobile
    Webmail
    Gmail_mobile is the Google webmail for mobile phones. This protocol decodes only the non-ciphered version.
  • Expedia Inc
    Web
    Expedia Inc. is an online travel agency.
  • Yahoo webmail for mobile
    Webmail
    Yahoo Mail Mobile_new is the new yahoo.com webmail adapted to mobiles. Most of the encrypted traffic is classified as yahoo.
  • World of Warcraft
    Game
    WOW is an online role-playing game.
  • Gadu-Gadu
    Instant Messaging
    Gadu Gadu is a Polish instant messaging protocol.
  • Odnoklassniki.ru
    Forum
    Odnoklassniki is a Russian social network.
  • Twitter
    Web
    Online microblogging service that enables its users to read and send text-based short messages.
  • PPStream - P2P based Streamed Media
    Audio/Video
    The PPStream protocol provides audio and video streaming. It is based on bittorrent (peer-to-peer) technology. It is mainly used in China. The PPStream activity was integrated in the iQiyi video platform by Baidu in 2013.
  • Spotify
    Audio/Video
    Spotify is an application of musical streaming.
  • TeamViewer
    Thin Client
    TeamViewer is an application that enables a connection to a remote computer in order to perform maintenance operations. It is also possible to show the current display to a remote computer, to transfer files, and to create a VPN tunnel.
  • Teredo protocol
    Tunneling
    The Teredo protocol enables IPv6 tunnelling over UDP, traversing NATs, and with minimum over-head.
  • Voddler.com
    Audio/Video
    Voddler is a streaming client application distributing movies and television programming using a patented hybrid peer-to-peer distribution system.
  • icecast
    Audio/Video
    Icecast is a protocol used to stream audio files over HTTP.
  • Viber
    Audio/Video
    Viber is a free embedded voice over-ip application, for smartphones.
  • Tango Video Calls
    Audio/Video
    Tango is an embedded smartphone application dedicated to audio/video-conference.
  • Google GStatic
    Web
    GStatic is a download server providing static resources (like CSS) or scripts for Google web applications.
  • Box
    Web
    Box is a secured file hosting and sharing web service, available from desktop and mobile platforms.
  • iHeartRADIO
    Audio/Video
    iHeartRadio is an Internet radio service owned by iHeartMedia.
  • Photobucket.com
    Web
    Photo sharing web-service, with advanced editing features, available for desktop and mobile devices.
  • Salesforce
    Web
    Salesforce is an on-line customer relationship management (CRM) web product.
  • YouKu
    Web
    Youku is a chinese video hosting web service.
  • WebEx
    Audio/Video
    WebEx is an online meeting, videoconferencing and collaborative application. Webex is owned by Cisco.
  • GoToMyPC Remote Access
    Thin Client
    Citrix GoToMyPC is a secured web-based remote access solution, enabling to take control of a PC/MAC from a web browser.
  • Exchange ActiveSync (EAS)
    Mail
    Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) is a mobile data synchronization technology and protocol developed by Microsoft, originally released in 1996. This protocol is designed for the synchronization of email, contacts, calendar, tasks and notes.
  • Addicting Games
    Web
    Addicting Games websites, operated by the American company Defy Media.
  • Amazon Generic Services
    Web
    This protocol is a generic layer used as a base for all the services running on top of Amazon platforms.
  • Daily Mail
    Web
    Daily Mail is a famous daily news website, and dedicated mobile application, from UK.
  • Fox News
    Web
    Fox News is an American news television channel, which allows news reports browsing and video watching on its web site.
  • Tube8
    Web
    Tube8 is a popular adult video streaming website.
  • Vimeo
    Audio/Video
    Vimeo is a high definition video streaming platform, to be accessed from a web browser or mobile applications.
  • Sina.com.cn
    Web
    Sina is a Chinese chat client similar to MSN Messenger or ICQ. It contains several features like chat, news portal, micro blogging, music player, online storage (files, photos, etc.).
  • PIPI Film
    Web
    PP Film (aka PIPI.cn or PIPI Player) is a Chinese peer-to-peer and VOD service.
  • Perforce Protocol
    Application Service
    Perforce is a commercial, proprietary, centralized revision control system developed by Perforce Software, Inc.
  • WhatsApp Messenger
    Instant Messaging
    WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform, instant, mobile messaging application which allows the users to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other.
  • GhostSurf
    Security Service
    GhostSurf is an internet privacy application.
  • IRC File Transfer Data
    File Transfer
    This protocol is used to transport data in IRC file transfer.
  • Apple FaceTime
    Audio/Video
    FaceTime is an Apple video calling software which runs on iOS based mobile devices.
  • Line
    Instant Messaging
    Line is a Japanese Instant Messaging and Voip application for smartphones and PCs. Please note : the parent attribute 'call' and its children are deprecated for Line (since mid-2014) but can be extracted from SIP.
  • Instagram
    Web
    Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing and social networking service. Instagram direct flows are classified as facebook_messenger.
  • Amazon Web Services/Cloudfront CDN
    Web
    Amazon AWS is a cloud-computing platform offered by Amazon, that includes Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).
  • KakaoTalk
    Instant Messaging
    KakaoTalk is an instant messaging platform for mobile devices; users or group of users can send messages, share photos, videos and contact information. Audio flows are classified as RTP only.
  • Amazon Prime Video
    Web
    Amazon Prime Video is an online video on demand service owned and operated by Amazon.
  • iQiyi
    Web
    Online video publishing platform very popular in China.
  • Microsoft Azure (previously Windows Azure)
    Web
    Microsoft Azure is an enterprise cloud computing platform, providing SaaS and PaaS.
  • Datagram Transport Layer Security
    Network Service
    DTLS stands for Datagram Transport Layer Security protocol. It provides communications privacy for datagram protocols, and prevents eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery.
  • Mobile IP
    Tunneling
    Mobile IP is an IETF standard communications protocol that is designed to allow mobile device users to move from one network to another while maintaining a permanent IP address.
  • WeChat
    Instant Messaging
    WeChat is a text and voice messaging application for mobile. This plug-in classifies file transfers, chat and audio/video calls. Tencent is the owner of QQ and Wechat
  • MEGA
    Web
    MEGA is a online file sharing service from Kim Dotcom. This service replaced the Megaupload file sharing service, closed on Jan 2012.
  • MTP3 User Adaptation Layer
    Network Service
    M3UA enables SS7 protocols stacking (ISUP, SCCP, ...) over an IP network.
  • Stream Connection Control Part
    Network Service
    SCCP is a network layer protocol that provides routing, flow control or error detection services in SS7 networks.
  • Rakuten.co.jp
    Web
    Online market place for selling goods and auctions.
  • Mail189.cn
    Webmail
    China Telecom email services.
  • QQ Mail
    Webmail
    Tencent Webmail.
  • 3GPP LI
    Tunneling
    3gpp_li is a protocol which form a standard for telecoms operators and networks operators.
  • Google Talk (incl. Hangouts and Allo and Duo)
    Instant Messaging
    This signature classifies part of the flows related to the Google IM and audio/video calls applications both for PC and mobile devices. The Google Meet, Google Hangouts, Google Allo, and Google Duo applications are partially classified by this signature. The RTP audio/video flows of Meet, Hangouts, and Duo are classified using DNS Caching and STUN metadata. [ gtalk is also known as google_hangouts, google_allo and google_duo.]
  • Speedtest
    Web
    Speedtest by Ookla is a web service for testing both bandwidth and latency of any internet connection.
  • Internet Movie Database
    Web
    On-line information database related to movies and tv-shows.
  • Imgur.com
    Web
    A free online image hosting service.
  • ThePirateBay.se
    Web
    The most popular Swedish Torrent indexing website.
  • Google Documents (aka Google Drive)
    Web
    On-line file storage and sharing web-service by Google. Important: most of the traffic is encrypted with generic Google certificates. The classification of this service then needs non-encrypted traffic to be injected. Classification is also correct for traffic under a proxy and some limited workflows. [ google_docs is also known as google_drive.]
  • Microsoft Skype for Business (Desktop)
    Instant Messaging
    Microsoft Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync) IM, VoIP and desktop sharing services (corporate services).
  • Hotspot Shield
    Tunneling
    The Hotspot Shield application secures internet connections made from public access points using a VPN network.
  • Amazon Ad System
    Web
    This protocol plug-in classifies the traffic related to Amazon advertising services.
  • Snapchat
    Web
    Snapchat is a photo/video sharing service. This plugin also classifies Snap Kit web interface.
  • Gameloft Games
    Game
    Games for mobile devices by Gameloft.
  • Telegram
    Instant Messaging
    Telegram is an instant messaging protocol like Whatsapp. This plugin also classifies traffic generated by Telegram API embedded by telgram.org web site.
  • Huffington Post
    Web
    The Huffington Post is an American online news aggregator and blog.
  • Adobe
    Web
    Adobe Systems is a computer software company. It develops graphic designer software and Andio and Video editing and visual effects. This plug-in classifies traffic to the website.
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6
    Network Service
    The DHCPv6 protocol is used to automatically configure the network parameters of a station in an IPv6 network. Support for extracting metadata is limited to the DHCPv6 header and top level DHCPv6 options.
  • Twitch
    Web
    Twitch.tv is a live video streaming service focused on video games.
  • Facebook Messenger
    Instant Messaging
    Facebook Messenger is a text and voice messaging application for mobile devices, and also a web application for desktop or mobile web browsers. Facebook Messenger provides both text chat and audio/video communication. On mobile devices, this plug-in classifies Audio flows, Video flows, as well as Text Chat-related flows. On the web application, when running Internet Explorer, this plug-in only classifies the browsing and chat flows. On all platforms, photos and file transfers are classified as facebook. This plugin also classifies the Lasso application.
  • zalo
    Instant Messaging
    Zalo is a vietnamese mobile IM application created by VNG Corporation with audio/image file send feature. The HTTP/HTTPS traffic generated by this application may either be classified as Zalo or Zing.
  • IEEE 802.1ad
    Network Service
    802.1ad is a protocol which allows sending VLAN membership information of a frame.
  • beetalk
    Instant Messaging
    beetalk is an instant messaging software for mobile.
  • 4CHAN
    Web
    4chan is an image-based bulletin board where people can share and comment on images.
  • Destiny
    Game
    Destiny is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision.
  • quic
    Web
    QUIC is an open networking protocol developed primarily at Google for transporting web content.
  • Rubicon Project
    Web
    Magnite, formerly known as Rubicon Project and Telaria, is an online advertising firm.
  • HyperText Transfer Protocol version 2
    Web
    HTTP/2 is the second major version of the HTTP network protocol used by the World Wide Web.
  • Apple Music
    Audio/Video
    Apple Music is an on-demand music streaming service by Apple.
  • Viaplay
    Audio/Video
    Viaplay is a video-on-demand service for the Nordic countries, which uses Silverlight to stream videos.
  • Microsoft OneDrive
    Web
    OneDrive (previously SkyDrive, Windows Live SkyDrive, and Windows Live Folders) is a file hosting service. Important: most of the traffic is encrypted with generic Microsoft certificates. The classification of this service then needs non-encrypted traffic to be injected.
  • Microsoft
    Web
    This signature classifies hosts owned by Microsoft.
  • Google Photos (formerly Google Picasa)
    Web
    Google Photos is a digital photo and video organizer used to edit and synchronize pictures or videos over the web. It replaces Google Picasa. This signature only classifies a small portion of the application access. This plugin also classifies Google hosting photos services. The other streams are classified as generic Google flows.
  • Slack
    Web
    Slack is an online team collaboration tool, featuring both a web browser application and mobile apps.
  • Younow
    Web
    YouNow is a live webcast service.
  • Zoom
    Instant Messaging
    Zoom Video Conferencing, also referred to as Zoom by users, combines video conferencing, online meetings, and mobile collaboration into one platform.
  • IMO Video Calling Application
    Instant Messaging
    IMO is a instant messaging application which allows the users to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS, share photos and videos.
  • Amazon Music
    Audio/Video
    Amazon Music is an online music store.
  • Signal Private Messenger (Open Whisper Systems)
    Instant Messaging
    Open Whisper Systems (OWS) instant messaging mobile application that implements the Signal secured protocol. Audio/Video calls are classified as OWS.
  • libjingle Pseudo Transmission Control Protocol
    Peer to Peer
    This signature classifies Pseudo Tcp used by the libjingle on PC as well as on Mobile
  • Okta
    Web
    Authentication and identity management cloud services, provided as a SaaS platform.
  • Sportradar
    Web
    Sportradar collects and analyzes sports data.
  • Snow
    Instant Messaging
    SNOW is a smartphone camera application.
  • Microsoft teams
    Instant Messaging
    Microsoft Teams is the chat-based workspace in Office 365. Most of the application traffic is classified as skype or office365.
  • streamRoot
    Web
    Distributed Network Architecture for OTT Video Delivery.
  • Demonware
    Game
    DemonWare is a software development company and a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.
  • x_vpn
    Tunneling
    x-vpn unblock the web securely, privately and anonymously on your Android devices. x-vpn was formerly FastLemon VPN
  • Hexatech
    Tunneling
    Hexatech is an anonymous VPN software released by Betternet (formerly vpnintouch) company. Betternet was bought by AnchorFree in 2015.
  • Hike Messenger
    Instant Messaging
    Hike Messenger is an Indian instant messaging application.
  • Line2
    Instant Messaging
    Line2 (formerly Toktumi) is a telecommunication company that provides a second phone number for USA or Canada.
  • Talkbox Voice Messenger
    Instant Messaging
    TalkBox is a mobile group chat application from Hong Kong with support for voice messages.
  • ByteDance
    Web
    ByteDance is a Chinese company that publishes several applications including TikTok (aka Musically), BuzzVideo and Vigo Video. This plugin classifies traffic from web site.
  • TikTok (Musical.ly)
    Instant Messaging
    TikTok is a social network application acquired by ByteDance and previously known as Musical.ly. It allows its users to share live stream video content.
  • PlayerUnknown's BattleGrounds
    Game
    PlayerUnknown's BattleGrounds is a First Personal Shooter (FPS) online video game.
  • League of Legends
    Game
    League of Legends is a popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena video game developed by Riot Games.
  • Discord
    Instant Messaging
    Discord is a chat, audio and video call application for gaming.
  • Hideman VPN
    Tunneling
    Hideman VPN is an application and browser extension that provides VPN features.
  • AWS Console
    Web
    AWS Console is a web application for managing Amazon Web Services.
  • TripAdvisor
    Web
    TripAdvisor, Inc. is a travel and restaurant website company that shows hotel and restaurant reviews, accommodation bookings and other travel-related content.
  • SkyVpn
    Tunneling
    SkyVpn encrypts your data to secure your connection as a VPN using domain fronting and encrypted traffic.
  • Erlang Distribution
    Middleware
    Erlang distribution protocol allows several node to communicate together and exchange information.
  • Airbnb
    Web
    Airbnb is a platform for booking and renting apartments between individuals.
  • fanuc gen
    Middleware
    This layer gathers signatures of protocols used by Fanuc equipment. This layer does not cover ALL protocols generated by Fanuc equipment.
  • Pendo
    Web
    Pendo is an user experience data manager and analytics platform. This plugin classifies website browsing.
  • Intermec SmartSystem Foundation
    Middleware
    Intermec (Honeywell subsidiary) SmartSystem is a barcode scanner fleet management software.
  • The Blaze
    Web
    The Blaze is a news and opinion website. This plugin classifies browsing of home page http://theblaze.com.
  • NHL.com
    Web
    nhl.com is the National Hockey League official website. This plugin classifies website and iOS application traffic.
  • Bilibili
    Web
    Bilibili is a Chinese video sharing platform.
  • RiotGames
    Game
    Riot Games is a videogame company, and has developed games like League of Legends, Valorant, etc... This plugin classifies website traffic.
  • BlueJeans
    Instant Messaging
    BlueJeans is a cloud video conferencing platform.
  • BOTIM
    Instant Messaging
    Botim is a mobile communication application to make audio/video calls and chat.
  • Omegle
    Instant Messaging
    Omegle is a an online text or video chat website that connects people randomly.
  • Garena Free Fire
    Game
    Free Fire is a mobile video game published by Garena.
  • Mango TV
    Audio/Video
    Mango TV is a chinese online video platform.
  • Google One VPN
    Tunneling
    Google One VPN plugin classifies Google One VPN service which is a VPN service included in the paid package of Google One.
  • WeCom - Enterprise Wechat
    Web
    WeCom is a business communication and office collaboration tool developed by Tencent WeChat Team.
  • Paramount
    Web
    Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. This plugin classifies website access.
  • Pokemon Unite
    Game
    Pokemon Unite is a multiplayer online battle arena game developed by TiMi Studio Group a subsidiary of Tencent Games.
  • Tencent Map
    Web
    Tencent Map is the map service of Tencent.
  • Huya
    Audio/Video
    Huya is a Chinese live-streaming game platform. This plugin classifies browsing and video-playing traffic.
  • VPN Super Unlimited Proxy
    Tunneling
    VPN Super Unlimited Proxy is an anonymizing VPN developed by Super Unlimited Inc.
  • OpenAI
    Web
    OpenAI is a company specialized in artificial intelligence.
  • PassGo Technologies Service
    Network Service
    PassGo Technologies Service is a service used by PassGo. PassGo is a product manufactured by PassGo Technologies, a company that developed software for web access management, privilege management and one-time password token products. In 2008 they were acquired by Quest Software Inc.
  • EC Tunnel Pro VPN
    Tunneling
    EC Tunnel Pro VPN is an anonymizing VPN service provider.
  • Google Bard
    Web
    Google Bard is an AI-powered chatbot solution that uses machine learning and natural language processing to mimic human interactions.
  • SoftEther VPN
    Tunneling
    SoftEther VPN is a VPN client and VPN server software. This plugin classifies the traffic between SoftEther VPN Client and SoftEther VPN Server.
  • carrefour
    Web
    Carrefour is a multinational French retailer, from convenient stores to supermarkets. They are available as a franchise with local partners in some countries. This plugin classifies the websites and on-line shopping applications of some countries.
Categories
  • Category
    Description
  • Antivirus
    Antivirus update
  • Application Service
    Background service
  • Audio/Video
    Application/Protocol used to transport audio or video content
  • Authentication
    Protocol used for authentification purposes
  • Behavioral
    Protocol classified by non-deterministic criteria based on statistical analysis of packet form and session behavior.
  • Compression
    Compression layers
  • Database
    Protocol used for database remote queries
  • Encrypted
    Encryption protocol
  • ERP
    Enterprise Resource Planning application
  • File Server
    File transfer protocol
  • File Transfer
    Protocol used for user-to-user file transfers via Instant-Messaging applications.
  • Forum
    Web forum
  • Game
    Gaming protocol
  • Instant Messaging
    Instant messaging application
  • Mail
    Email exchange protocol
  • Microsoft Office
    Microsoft office sub-protocol
  • Middleware
    Platform protocol for remote procedure calls
  • Network Management
    Protocol used for IT management
  • Network Service
    Low level network protocol
  • Peer to Peer
    Peer to peer application
  • Printer
    Printer commmunication protocol
  • Routing
    Network routing protocol
  • Security Service
    Workstation security application
  • Standard
    Basic layers defined by Qosmos
  • Telephony
    Telephony core network protocol
  • Terminal
    Remote terminal protocol
  • Thin Client
    Remote control protocol
  • Tunneling
    Tunneling protocol
  • Wap
    Mobile specific transport protocol
  • Web
    Generic web traffic
  • Webmail
    Web email application
  • Custom
    Custom Family